In the days of the Maya Cenote – deep natural pits on the Yucatan peninsula - provided the only means of obtaining drinking water. But in the mythology of this advanced civilisation these waterholes and caves were also the entrance to Xibalba – the underworld. All deceased were obliged to pass through Xibalba and wait there until they were called into heaven. It was a place in which one made sacrifices to the gods. Today the relics of these acts are still in place preserved underwater for more than a thousand years. We accompany four professional research divers to Yucatan – a team of specialists able to squeeze their bodies through crevices and holes barely larger than their bodies and who master dives that would push even the most experienced divers to their limits. We enter Xibalba – the place of myths and the dead a voyage of no return. Bonus Features: Making of Production and Research Divers Outtakes Trailer Photo Gallery
Seoda, a new series of films from the Irish Film Archive. The series features a host of newly-restored gems which have been selected from thousands of films preserved in the national collection for their cultural and entertainment value. The season offers a glimpse of Irish life and times from 1948-1970: travelling alongside President Kennedy on his 1963 cavalcade visiting Dublin, Wexford and Galway; a tram journey from Howth in the company of Cyril Cusack; contrast the bustle of 1950s Dublin (Portrait of Dublin) with the quietly abandoned village of Crookhaven in Cork; and the renditions of traditional music keenly observed by Louis Marcus in Flea Ceoil (1957). The eleven films in the series cover a broad range of topics including emigration; politics; personal saving; TB; diphtheria; architecture. The programme themes are deeply rooted in Irish culture, heritage and experience and many are presented here as Gaeilge. Introductions to the programmes have been written by Ireland's leading documentary historian Dr. Harvey O'Brien and are presented in Irish by highly-respected actor Niall Toibin. The series, produced by the Irish Film Institute and IFI Curator Sunniva O'Flynn in collaboration with Lotus Films, is distinguished by the technical excellence of the archival images - all of the titles have undergone meticulous pictorial and audio restoration from original film formats using latest transfer technologies. IFI Curator, Sunniva O'Flynn said: "Seoda opens a window on the collections of the Irish Film Archive and provides access for a larger audience than ever before. The films are guaranteed to fascinate, educate and illuminate". "Intriguing.....a wealth of unique images"...Sunday Business Post
Welcome to Singleton Park where we visit a typical vintage car rally to capture all the fun and atmosphere of a vintage day out on a splendid summers day. Over 500 historic vehicles have turned out and we have chosen some of the many superb examples to show you.
Gorilla (Nabonga) The Ape Man Ape.
Breaking Bad Season 2 Exclusive Limited Edition Steelbook Digital HD, UV copy included DTS HD Audio Bonus Features, including Cast & Crew Commentaries and deleted scenes 13 episodes on 3 discs 15 Certificate
Sit back and let Richard Felix take you back in time into the streets of Derby which have been brought back to life using the latest digital video technology. Richard (Founder of the Derby Heritage Centre) has compiled from the Heritage Centre's vast picture archive a journey which any Derbian will find amazing as well as educational. Richard narrates the whole journey through the city giving you all the facts dates and myths.
An homage to the Latin talent/industry in Hollywood
With the release of the classic self-titled album in April 1980 the London band Iron Maiden set themselves at the very forefront of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. This authoritative DVD tells the story of the making of a classic heavy metal album. It includes a unique frank interview with original Maiden front man and bad-boy Paul Di'Annio - known affectionately as 'The Beast' - who shares his memories and recollections of making a ground-breaking record; we also hear from former guitarist Dennis Stratton and from Tony Moore who was keyboardist with the band during their formative years. Drawing upon spectacular vintage footage of the band in action in concert and in the TV studio the programme provides an in-depth analysis of the key tracks on the album including 'Prowler' and 'Sanctuary'. On hand to lend their expert views are much-respected rock journalist Mick Wall who is also the band's biographer and Paul Stenning author of `Iron Maiden - Thirty Years of the Beast.
This extended South Bank Show film first shown in 1998 pays tribute to the astonishing and original composer John Tavener who came to worldwide recognition when his Song for Athene was sung at the funeral of Diana Princess of Wales.
Although City of Truro is the only one of the trio of engines on this DVD to be designed by the brilliant George Jackson Churchward both the Castles and Kings display all the hallmarks established by him in the early years of the 20th century. Churchward's reforms gave the GWR locomotives greater boiler efficiency and his four-cylinder engine provided better performances at high speeds.
The step by step skills and techniques demonstrated in this programme explore the amazing versality of the moulding gel that enables you to produce stunning moulds for anything quickly and easily
Jackie Chan has become the sensational international superstar of mayhem and merriment and his fantastically outrageous stunts have trademarked his eighty movies!This fascinating true-life guides us on a journey beginning with Jackie's tragic early life struggling through an apprenticeship at the Chinese Opera school working with Bruce Lee and finally becoming a renowned film stuntman.Jackie Chan: Fast Funny and Furious contains extremely rare interviews with Jackie Chan and revealing stories from his Rush Hour colleagues. Chris Tucker and Zhang Ziyi and Supercop actress Michelle Yeoh. featuring unseen footage on the set of Rush Hour 2 and including extensive film footage from Jackie's lengthy film career this exciting record builds an in-depth and truthful account of a man who puts his life on the line to keep his audience glued to their seats.
Our enemies are innovative and resourceful and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people and neither do we. - George W. Bush Step up to the plate Mr G.W. Bush. This collection of faux pas' from the Commander-In Chief will have you laughing all the way to Iraq and back giving you hope that anything really is possible on this dusty old planet of ours. The occasional slip in rhetoric is understandable from people in the public eye however old Mr. Bush has really turned it in to an art form. So sit back and watch the most powerful man in the word make you feel a little bit better about yourself. Laugh or cry the choice is yours! Oh and don't forget the PB and Jelly sandwiches...
The Flight Of Apollo 11
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